In the Interest of S.M.B.

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

S.M.B., Jr. (S.M.B.), is the child of C.B. (Mother) and S.M.B., Sr. (Father). Mother appeals from a judgment terminating the parental rights of Mother and Father pursuant to a petition filed by the Deputy Juvenile Officer of Greene County, Missouri.1 Mother was not formally served. Nevertheless, she appeared at the termination hearing in person and by counsel, and they fully participated in the trial. After the presentation of evidence, the tri*216al court terminated Mother’s parental rights pursuant to § 211.447.4(2) because she had neglected S.M.B.2 On appeal, Mother…